Animation now a-days is a very popular and commonly used technology for films such as Up, Disney films etc. It has a long history of evolving from the start being simply the
Magic Lantern
The magic lantern was created in 1906 or around that period. It was basically what a Projecter is today but it had sheets of glass attached to the view point which contained moving parts and was shifted according to the image with a candle put in the magic lantern using the light to project the shadow of the picture on a piece of cloth or on a board.
The Thaumatrope
A thaumatrope is a toy that was popular in the 19th century. A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers the two pictures appear to blend into one due to the persistence of vision.
Humorous Phases of funny faces
This animation was the first to use and pioneer the creation of stop-motion moving images. Drawing the images with just using chalk and wiping them off while the creator films and photographs each action and movement drawn.
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History of Art 